silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
awareness; realization; noticing
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to graduate from a university
finding employment; getting a job
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier